PHOENIX (WVUE) – Owner Gayle Benson\u2019s teams struck some unwanted corporate synergy Monday night (Nov. 10).<\/p>\n
Wrapping up a 1-2 road trip with a 23-point loss to the Suns in Phoenix, the New Orleans Pelicans matched the New Orleans Saints with a 2-8 start to their season.<\/p>\n
Coach Willie Green\u2019s team actually played the 6-5 Suns even in the second half — both clubs scoring 57 points after the break — but a second quarter in which Phoenix outscored New Orleans by a 35-19 margin proved to be most of the difference.<\/p>\n
Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with 21 points. But that was only half of the game-high 42 points poured in by Suns guard Grayson Allen, who knocked down 10 of 15 3-point attempts over the Pels\u2019 ineffective perimeter defense.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was below our standard of where we want to be,\u201d Green said. \u201cWe have to be better, starting on the defensive end.\u201d<\/p>\n
Allen\u2019s scoring output was his career best, and also set a Phoenix franchise record for made 3s.<\/p>\n
Phoenix shot 50 percent from the floor for the game, including 19 of 43 from long distance (44.2 percent). The Suns have won four of their last five games.<\/p>\n
The Pelicans dropped consecutive games at San Antonio and Phoenix after starting their short road trip with a two-point victory last Wednesday in Dallas.<\/p>\n
Joining Murphy in double-figure scoring for the Pelicans were Saddiq Bey and Jeremiah Fears with 15 apiece, Derik Queen with 12 and Karlo Matkovic with 11.<\/p>\n
Allen\u2019s huge night was supported by 19 points from Devin Booker, 18 from Dillon Brooks and 14 from Royce O\u2019Neale.<\/p>\n
The Pelicans return home to host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at the Smoothie King Center. <\/p>\n
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